UK continues to raise passenger tax
UK finance minister George Osborne has signalled a further rise in air passenger duty in his annual budget speech. APD is charged on most passengers on flights departing from UK airports. It is one of the highest rates of passenger taxes in the world and can add as much as GBP146 (US$206) to the price of a ticket, depending on the class of cabin chosen and the distance flown by the passenger. Airlines and passenger lobby groups have consistently protested the tax. Airlines say it deters passengers, while passenger bodies say it is an unfair burden on travellers. Although the UK govt has given some concessions—for example, raising the age of passengers who must pay the tax to 16—it shows no sign of scrapping it completely. It is estimated that APD brings in around GBP3b annually for the govt. <br/>
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UK continues to raise passenger tax
UK finance minister George Osborne has signalled a further rise in air passenger duty in his annual budget speech. APD is charged on most passengers on flights departing from UK airports. It is one of the highest rates of passenger taxes in the world and can add as much as GBP146 (US$206) to the price of a ticket, depending on the class of cabin chosen and the distance flown by the passenger. Airlines and passenger lobby groups have consistently protested the tax. Airlines say it deters passengers, while passenger bodies say it is an unfair burden on travellers. Although the UK govt has given some concessions—for example, raising the age of passengers who must pay the tax to 16—it shows no sign of scrapping it completely. It is estimated that APD brings in around GBP3b annually for the govt. <br/>
